The Douglas County Health Department has reported 14 more chicken pox cases in children who attend public schools or day care facilities.

The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department announced Friday the newly reported cases in the county involved six elementary students, three children in day care facilities, two junior high students and one infant.

Lisa Horn, a health department spokeswoman, said two Jefferson County children who attend day care facilities in Douglas County are also new cases.

The health department is working to notify parents of 49 students at the schools or day care facilities who are believed to be susceptible to the virus. That way the students can either be inoculated or provide proof they have had the vaccine.

Horn said parents should make sure schools have current vaccination records on their children.

This month, seven cases were reported at Hillcrest School and one at Free State High School. In its announcement Friday, the health department did not specify which Douglas County schools the diagnosed students attend.